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Step up Common

Step up has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

increase in extent or intensity

"The Allies escalated the bombing"

2

speed up

"let's rev up production"

3

make oneself visible; take action

"Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

4

To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.

5

To assume or take responsibility.

Example Sentences
"The Allies escalated the bombing" verb
"let's rev up production" verb
"Young people should step to the fore and help their peers" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
weaken
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
increase act
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
redouble
Rhyming Words
2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up
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